There are 2,500 unreached ethnic groups in the world today. What makes them unreached? There is no gospel witness available to them. How is this possible? There are not enough people willing and equipped to take the Gospel message to them. This hard message is what we are choosing to focus on as our theme at NTBI this Fall.
The summer is quickly drawing to a close for those of us here at NTBI. In just two weeks we will begin our Student Training Prgram (STP) focused on preparing our student leaders for their various roles among their peers this semester. In many ways it feels like a crash course because of how much we cram into just a week. It is our opportunity to focus our hearts for service. After all, that is what bilical leadership is all about.
As we focus our hearts on service, we will also focus on another area of great need. There are still 2,500 unreached ethnic groups in the world today. The Gospel has not reached these people groups and so they remain lost and separated from God.
Although our students primary focus here at NTBI is studying the Word, it is in the light of this great need that they are being trained. Our goal isn’t to crank out well adjusted, happy Christians. We want to expose these students to God’s worldview so they will realize His purpose for our lives.
God’s rich provision in Christ Jesus equips the believer to live radically driven by the Father’s desire and only His desire. Men and women who have found freedom in the Lord Jesus have what it takes to embark on the journey to the dark corners of this world with the Gospel message.
Filled by the Spirit and armed with the Word of God our students are able to focus their vision on the greatest need; reaching those who are yet unreached.
Please pray for us! Pray that we would focus our vision on what is true. Pray that we would be effective ministers of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ into the lives of our students this semester. Pray that we would all be focused and ready to serve as a result of our week of training and preparation.
Thank you for faithfully investing in our lives and ministry.
Benjamin and Missy Hatton